TowneBank presents the 2013 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival

Building community takes art. Music. Food. Laughter. A willingness to work together. Most of all, it takes vision.

For almost 30 years, Hope House has been the vision behind the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. And now, the free event is a community tradition, drawing more than 50,000 visitors annually.

Twice a year, on the third weekend in May and October, people flock to Stockley Gardens in Norfolk's historic Ghent neighborhood to browse through jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art by approximately 150 artists. The park is full of strollers and dogs and tantalizing smells. Music drifts from the stage. Friends stop to chat. And throughout the weekend, there is a feeling of hope.

The money raised during these events helps pay for housing, transportation, medical care, and more for people with intellectual disabilities. But the events themselves benefit the entire community.

Each year, a nationally recognized artist or curator judges the artists, who compete for cash prizes. There are special exhibits and prizes for college students in the fall, and high school students in the spring. Award winners are announced during the Artists' Reception, which is held Saturday evening on the Main Stage.

We're proud to give the community one of the best outdoor arts festivals in the area. In fact, the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival was featured in Richmond-based 64 Magazine as "One of the 64 reasons we love Virginia!" So don't miss the upcoming Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. It's a good time, for a good cause.

The 2013 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival and the Artists’ Reception and Award Ceremony are free and open to the public. Pets are welcome, too!

| Participating Artists |

To be announced.

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| Entertainment |

| Kids’ Activities |

All children’s activities take place at the Children’s Stage, which is located in the middle of the park (B Block), near the center circle.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

10:00 am – Abrakadoodle Hands-on Art for Kids

2:00 pm – Bobby the Clown Magic Show & Balloon Animals

3:00 pm – Marquita Lyons Salsa Dance Performance

4:00 pm – STAHR Suzuki Violin Group String Ensemble from the Academy of Music

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Noon – Abrakadoodle Hands-on Art for Kids

2:00 pm – Bobby the Clown Magic Show & Balloon Animals

4:00 pm – C-Shells Music for Kids

| Live Music: Girls Rock |

The Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Committee and Hope House Foundation have teamed up with Veer Magazine’s editor/publisher Jeff Maisey to bring you Girls Rock: a music festival within the arts festival that will showcase bands with prominent female singers and musicians, including several female-only groups.

All live musicians perform on the Main Stage, at the top of the park (A Block) near Olney Road.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

10 am – Kaycee McGehee

10:30 am – OM Shanti Rising

11 am – Mad Kitty

12:15 pm – D*NIK

1:30 pm – Lonely Teardrops

2:45 pm – Gina Dalmas & the Cowtippin’ Playboys

4 pm – The Drendas

5 pm – Jackie Scott & the Housewreckers

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Noon – Narissa Bond

12:30 pm – JoAnne Lynne

1:15 pm – Red Stapler

2:30 pm – The Hissy Fits

3:45 pm – Raunch Star

4:30 pm – All Star Women Jam

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TowneBank presents the 2013 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival benefits Hope House Foundation, the only organization in Virginia that provides support for adults with disabilities exclusively in homes of their own.

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If you would like more information about TowneBank presents the 2013 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival, visit http://www.StockleyGardens.com/ or call (757) 625-6161.

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If you would like more information about Hope House Foundation, visit http://www.Hope-House.org/ or call (757) 625-6161.